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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
Grass Growing on Sleeps Back.

From tie Concord, n. H., Monitor.
A gentleman from the north end
tells the following story: About
twenty years ago it rained almost in
cessantly for two week, and every
thing turned green with mold. 1 was
going through the town of Salisbury
when l noticed flock Of sheep in the
field. They had verypeculiar look
for their backs we're green. They
looked so queer that l stopped to find
out about it. 1t proved that they
were carrying field ofgrass on their
backs. The hayseed, which got
lodged in their fleece during the win
ter, had sprouted under the constant
rain.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
ASSASSIN GUITEAU'S ANATHEMA
Remarkable Succession Of Misfortuues
that have Followed his Withering
Curse.

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-After the
assassin Guiteau had been convicted
and sentenced by the Court to be
hanged for killing President Garfield,
be stood up in his place and pro-
nounced a withering curse on every
one connected with the trial. Little
was thought Of it at the time. 1t was
regarded as a fitting climax of his
rawlings throughout that remarkable
case. Guiteau declared that mis-
fortune would attend every one con-
nected with his trial. Since then
Guiteau's curse Las impressed itself
upon the minds Of superstitious peo-
pie by the singular manner in which
it has apparently been fulfilled.
The jury was composed of twelve
strong and healthy men. The fore
man was in comfortable circum-
stances, and was estimated to be worth
$4,000. Within a year after the
trial he lost his money, and is now
reduced to the level of a day laborer.
Four members of the jury are dead,
and nearly every one has been Wis
tied with some kind of misfortune.
District Attorney George B. Cork
hill was removed from Office, his wife
died and his own death followed be-
fore the end of another gear.
Mr.. Scoville, Guiteau's brother-in-
law, who with Charles II. Reed, de-
Tended the prisoner, was divorced
from tbs wife and lost all of his prop
erty.
President Arthur, who refused to
grant q pardon or new trial to Gui-
teau was defeated for denomination
and slowly failed in health and died
last winter.
Mr.. Blaine, who was o witness
against Guiteau, was nominated for
President, but defeated.
John A. Logen, another witness,
is now dead, stricken down in ap-
parent health.
DR.. D. W. Bliss, Garfeld's physi-
Dian, has been in very poor health
for two years, and it is thought that
he will never be we'll man again.
David Davis, who appeared IS a
witness, has also joined the great
majority.
Judge John X. Porter, of New
York. one of the Government counsel
in the case. has practically retired
from the practice OF MS profession.
The guards who kept watch over
Guiteau in the jail have nearly all
lost their positions.
Judge Cox, who presided over the
trial, lost his wife.
Tne downward career of Charles
H. Reed. of Guiteau's counsel, which
eliminated in New York this morn
ing by his attempting to take his
own life, adds another name to the
list of victims Of Gniteaus anathema.
The only conspicuous exception is
found in Walter Davidge, who has ap-
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
A Peculiar Invention.
From the Neac York Sun.

From the e1C York Sun.
A Yankee clerk in one of the de,
partments has invented q contri.
vance called the antiphone. The
thing consists of a little diaphragm
that can be put in the ear, where it
is not visible or unpleasant, and it
shuts out all sounds except the words
of person conversing close to the
ones wearing the phones The noise
of wagons, ice cream men and the
devilled crab man are wholly shut
out. The diaphragm operates like
the corundum crystals that polarize
light, letting some rays pass and
shutting out others.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.
Democratic Losses Due to Confidence AID 1ndf
ference-The Republicans Well Organized
and Secure Large Gains.

LOUISVILLE, KY, August4.-There
are no returns in this morning in ad-
dition to those in the morning papers.
A very fair idea is contained in the
estimate of the Courier Journal,
which says: additional returns this
morning do not give ary indication
of ground-swell. AS far as we can
Judge, the Democratic losses are due
to confidence and Indifference in our
party and an unusually good organi.
zation on the part Of the Republicans.
The Republicans voted and the Dem
ocrats stay d at home. Our returns
are from fifty-six counties, which
cast 60 per cent. of the whole vote of
the State. The Republican vote in
the count reported is little over 90
per cent. of the total and the Demo
cratic vote little over 5S. These
fifty-six counties show a loss from
the Cleveland majority (34,839 of
ITO. If the ratio in gains to the
losses continues for the remaining
20 per cent, the net Democratic loss
will be 1850 leaving Buckner ma
jority over Bradley Of 1885, The
Republicans are claiming better
things than this from the mountain
counties; but some of their best
counties have reported, while the
white counties in the western portion
of the State have been very slow with
their returns. There is nothing
whatever in the situation which indi.
Gates greater proportionate loss in
the remaining counties. With the
information obtainable this morning,
we do not doubt that Buckner will
have $4,000 more than Bradley. If
the majority is not as large as our
pride demands, the Democrats have
only themselves to. blame"
The Commercials summary is as
follows: 'Seventy.eight counties
have reported so far, leaving forty.
one to report. These figures, from
the most reliable dispatches, agree
with the returns received at both
the Republican and Democratic
headquarters. The average gain per
county from reports so far received
is 325. On the same ratio the net
Republican gain of the whole State
will be 38,675. This will leave
majority for Buckner, counting the
vote for Knott at 44,400, of 5,725.
The gross Republican gain, so far as
heard, is $4,000. Six counties show
Democratic gain of $50, leaving
net Republican gain of 24,441.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
THE LAND SINKS.
Particulars Of the Startling Earth
quake Phenomenon In Kentucky.

CHICAGO, August 3.-A Times
special from Evansville, Ind, refer
ring to the sinking of land in Trigg
County, KY, since the earthquake on
Monday night, says: About mid
night everybody was awakened by
sharp shock ard had barely jumped
to their feet when the earth, with
dizzy motion, suddenly sank five
feet, carrying houses and terrified
darkeys with it. The scene that en-
sued baf1ed description. The ne.
groes foil on their knees and in fierce
tones prayed the Lord to save them.
Others began shouting and praising
the Almighty, and ever and anon
casting upward a glance to see if
obo~;ets ,o+sSEe were not descending.
Added to this pan6e9oo.!um pan6e9on!um was tne
intense darkness which perSSseeSes,,
the moon being completely obscured
by heavy black clouds, which hung
very low and like pail over the
doomed district. Rumblings were
heard from the depths below, which
gradually became louder, and many
springs, hidden for years, suddenly
found an opening and began to bub-
BILE upwards in constantly increasing
streams. The terrified inhabitants,
not pausing for their household goods
or chattels gathered up, rushed away
from the doomed spot, and some Of
them are still putting as much dis
tance between them and the sinking
land as possible. The loss to prop
erty is incalculable. A large area
of corn and tobacco is total looss.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
A Wonderful Invention.
From the Hartford Post.

81 see," said Mrs. Shuttle, that
Edison has invented method OF
whistling under water. Ishould like
to know what good that's going to
do?'
"Ah, you women don't understand
these things" replied Job, "whistling
under water can be made of the
greatest use."
"How, I should like to know"
well, you see when a man can
whistle under water, be-that is, be
can-why, he can let folks know
when he is drowning, don't you see?''
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
Death of DIR. Webster.

DR.. A. Wabrter, who has been q
resident of Orangeburg for the past
twenty years or more, died August
lst, at some place North, where he
had gone for his health. About two
months ago he married Miss Purdun,
and looked forward to many years of
health, but in vain. DR.. Webster
was an active Republican. and was
connected With Clafin University.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11

.
the Methodist Church, has been en-
gaged to appear at the Loyeland
Camp Meeting THE tbT;ss= c::,SS2s--ssifFIsS
-. n.-.S-sulnm1ei.lh lhas sas
is Ro5T TPSzFsicGlarly sensational mat
ter, for Mr.. Samuel Jones appeared
at the Loveland Camp Meeting last
year. There is something aboat the
engagement of Mr.. Jones to appessS
however, that is the least bit cut OF
the smooth and ordinary progress Of
events that is making some Of the
good brethren who manage the affairs
of the camp meeting think at the rate
of sixty miles an hour.
When Mr.. Jones appeared at the
camp grounds last summer he stayed
there seven days. AS reward for
his goodness in so staying he Was
given check for $1,000: The offer
. =
ing was not wholly voluntary on the
part OF the management, for Mr..
Jones made the $1,000 check q con-
dition of his appearance. But he
was considered cheap for the money,
and so the check was cheerf1lly
handed over. Arrangements were
made this year to have Mr. Jones
come and stay longer.
It was the universal opinion OF all
concerned in getting him here that
he ought 70 stay week at least, and
when sufficiently urged Mr.. Jones az
last consented to prolong the period
Of religious enlightenment over that
period. This made the good breth-;
rem feel real happy, and they have
been counting upon the joy Of sea
son with the great evangelist as one
of the principal delights of the year:
A few weeks ago. however, there
began to be whispering that Mr. Jones.
had found it necessary to deprive the
faithful of a potion ofthe pleasures
that they had so fully anticipated:
If is said that he had found itneces-s
,sary to lop off few days Of the four
teen which he had agreed to spend
amid the wooded hills OF the camp
grounds. The managers were apss
pealed to. They said the rumors5
were current, and the joy Of the evan
gelists admirers were turned 90.
grief. There was not occasion for,
misery absolute, however, for he had
promised to come for short time.
anyhow, so consolation was derived
from that. -:i:.s5 .5:s5
Then it was heard that Mr.. Jones
had again cut down his time here, and
again and again until he had only al
lowed three days to Loveland Camp
Meeting. ALI this was found to be
true too, too true, alas! What is more,
| Mr.. Jones demanded $500 compensa.
ton for those three days.
That is the way the matter stands
| now-three days and $500.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11

parently been more prosperous since
the trial than before. He stands at
the head of the Washington Bar.
The defeat of the Republican par
ty in 1884 recalls the fact that Gui-
teau predicted its defeat.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
Dislocated her Jaw in Yawning.
Toronto Globe.

A peculiar mishap occurred to Mrs.
Wood, a resident Of Hamilton, the
other night. She yawned so exten-
sively that her jaw was dislocated,
and her mouth remained open in
spite of all efforts to return the jaw
to its natural position. Finally she
went to DR.. Stark, and with his as
sistarce, succeeded in getting her
mouth shut.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
Good for the Interior.
Ne,c York Herald.

What shall We drink anyhoH?"-
Baltimore american.
Why astonish your whole interior
department by drinking water for a
while. Give rs harder one to guess.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11

supported by his sister, who had left
a small estate to his wife and chill
dren. Blennerbassett had married
the daughter of Governor Agnew, Of
the Isle of Man.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11

During the past year the Sunday
school membership in the United
States increased 3s5,s45:
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11

next below Childs's, there will be
great loss Of both corn and cotton.
Much damage will also be done on
the Augbtry plantation, in which the
peDitentiary will share the loss with
the Messrs. Aughtry, as the crop has
been worked by them jointly.
Mr. John Seegers attempted to
reach his Big Lake place yesterday
morning, but was unable to do so
from the volume of water which had
backed in from the creek, and the
indications were that much of the
large body of land cultivated by him
under contract with the penitentlary
was under watcr and the crops Sc.
riously damaged. "
On Mr.. w. D. Startling's- place
and other plantations occupying the
lower portion ofthe Congaree swamp
it is believed the destruction of the
crop will be complete.
The highest point reached at the
Congaree bridge is ten feet lower
than that of 1886, and as a great
deal of work on the embakments had
been done since that time. for the
better protection of all the places ex-
posed, it is but REASONABLE to suppose
that these precautions have greatly
reduced the probabilities Of loss.
OVER THIRTY FEET AT CAMDEN
FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS LOST
N CORN ALONE.
.Necs and Courier.
CAMDEN, August 5.-At 9 A M.
the Wateree River was twenty.nine
feet and six.tenths, at l2 o'clock
thirty feet ond one-tcnth, at 7 o'clock
this evening thirty feet and five
tenths. Velocity ten feet per Sec
ond.
The prospects are that this river
will rise no more. No drift wood
coming down now. The fiat at the
bridge, tied With a three.inch rope,
was swept away. 1t is hard 70 get
at the loss now. In corn alone the
loss is estimated at $4,000. Five
miles below Camden the water is six
inches over the rails of the Camden
branch. No harm done as yet to the
railroad or the bridge.
This freshet is now thirteen inches
below the freshet of May, 1886.
THE FLOODS IN UNION.
UNION, S. c., August 4.-The
food from the mountains produced
such 8 rise in Broad River and its
tributaries as to cause heavy loss to
the crops on the bottoms. The dam
age on the other streams is but slight.
The rains have ceased ct last, and
the agricultural prospects is the best
in many years.
A FREsHET IN THE PEE DEE.
CnERAw, August 4, P. M.-The
Pee.Dee River marks 271 feet, and
is still rising. Considerable damage
has already been done, and we an
ticipatc that much greater damage
will be done.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11

There went to a cupboard
A lady named Hupboard
To look for bone;
But wien she found none,
It saddened her so that she blupboard.
Father Gauder.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
Companion Gods.
From the Licing Church.

TTO0t Ute 11tOtty OFH7 Gu
The collector at Bombay has among
his curiosities Chinege god marked
"Heathen Idol" and next to it gold
dollar marked "Christian Idol"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
THE CULBREATH LYNCHERS.
The Defense Puts Up No witnesses
i'm the Court at Edgefleld.
Special TO the Register.

Special TO the Register.
EDGEF1FLD, August 4.-The cel'
ebrated Culbreath lyDching case was
taken up yesterday morning as the
first business before the court. The
sharp sparring which has heretofore
characterized the preliminaries was
disuensed with, as the impression
seemed to prevail on both sides that
the time had come, if it was ever to
be. when the case should be disposed
of,
The States witnesses occupied
the entire dsy, and during the pro-
eress of the testimony there were
liyelv silts between the able legal
.combatants in the fine paints Of law
arising. Owing to the he admirable
manipulation of the States testl'
many by the counsel Tor the oelenSe'
its force was considerably weakened
so much 80 that when the State
closed this morning, after an hour S
progress of court, the defense de-
decided not to put up any 1es-
timony. Thus they were entitled to
the first and last say before the jury.
The arguments were begun after
recess to-day. Ex Governor Shep'
pard, Solicitor Nelson and Major W.
T. Gary spoke, all forcibly, ably and
exhaustively. Attorney Gen. Earle
followed next, and General Butler
closed for the defense, when, after
the Judges charge, the case was given
to the jury tonight.
A VERDICT OF ''NOT GUILTY.
EDeEF1ELD, August 5.-The great
Culbreath lynching case, perhaps the
first of it's kind ever brought to trial.
came to an end to-day at 3 o'clock.
The whole of the morning session OF
court up to 2 o'clock was taken up
with the able, eloquent and exhaus-
tive argument of Attorney General
Earle for the State and General But
Ter for the defense. Both covered
the entire ground of their respective
sides, and each wound up with a
most telling resume. Judge Wal
lace's charge was, so to speak,
clearing up thunder shower after the
two days OF heated debate. The
jury were not out quite an hour when
they brought in . verdict OF not
guilty.
At the last term Of the court there
was q severance, so that only two OF
the lynchers, Parkman and Holiness
were on trial, and upon the announce
mens of the verdict as to them, the
States attorney entered mol. pros.
as to the remaining thirty defend
ants.
The LARGEST crowd ever known
to have assembled in Edgeheld
Court House faced the Attorney
General this morning when be arose
to address the jury. Before daylight
men on horses and in buggies could
be heard coming from all FIVE of the
public roads which lead into the
village. Many were not able to get
into the court room, and the public
square during the day was filed with
mass Of sweltering humanity.
The verdict was not surprise to
any one, as nobody expected con-
viction. Everything in connection
with the case, during the progress of
the trial and the rendition of the
verdict, passed off quietly.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CASE.
9uo,sfo Tb,on;cJe
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
4 BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CASE.
augusta Chronicle.

LSuyUStO OiIVttSte.
In September, 1885, William Har-
mon was shot and killed in Edge
field County at the residence of Mrs.
'rE'annie Prescott Culbreath, near
Cumberland Church. On the night
of the assassination he was asked by
Memphis Culbreath, son of Mrs.
Culbreath, to stay at the house, as he
(Culbreath) was going out to spend
the night. Mrs. Culbreath had been
separated from her husband, 0. T.
Culbreath, for some time. Hammond
was shot in Mrs. Culbreath's yard
while he was with one Of her children,
about half past eight o'clock. At the
inquest there was no evidence TO
fssten the guilt upon any one and q
verdict was accordingly rendered to
the effect that the deceased had been
shot by persons unknown. On the
9th Of September O. T. Culbreath
was arrested on the charge Of having
murdered Hammond. After his arrest
he WAS taken to Edgefeid court house.
At about eight O'Clock on the night
of his arrest thirty-fve masked men
rode into town, entered the Office Of
Gary and Evans, who had been re-
tanned to defend Culbreath, and where
the accused was then in consultation
with his attorney, and ordered the
unfortunate man to 60 with them.
The lawyers were covered with the
pistols of some of the lynchers, while
Others went into the back room, where
their victim had tried to hide himself,
and shot him. Culbresth cried out
that he was shot to death,
and begged them not to shoot any
more. They thereupon took Cul-
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
APAYISG BUSINESS.
Revivalist .Sam, Jones Comes
Rather High. But They
VIII Have Him.
Cincinnati Times-&dr

Mr.. Samuel Jones, an evangelist Of
the Methodist Church, has been en-;
gagged to appear at the Loyeland
Camn Meeting thie ~.,~>c~-------
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
A FREsHET IN THE PEE DEE.

CuERAw, August 4, Z P. M.-The
Pee.Dee River marks 271 feet, and
is still rising. Considerable damage
has already been done, and we an.
ticipate that much greater damage
will be done.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-11
THE FLOODS IN THE STATE.
The Low Lands Below Columbia
Flooded and fine Crops Seriously
Damaged.
Daily Register, 5M.

Early yesterday morning the Con-
garee measured 191 feet, which was
sufficient to carry it into the lower
portions of the Speigner, Griffin, See
gers and Aughtry plantations, and
cause great damage.
A crevasse in the dam on the
Griffin place, which is the extensive
plantation below the city, occurred
early yesterday and caused the food
ing of the lower portions of the place.
covering considerable corn and cot
ton, but Mr.. Griffin is of the opinion
the loss Till not be serious.
On the Childs plantation, which is
next belom Grifin's, the corn on the
exposed low grounds was generally
matured and ready for stripping the
fodder, and it is believed that but
little Of this will be damaged even if
reached by water. ButSttle of the
cotton on this place w " injured.
Mr.: George Romanss e; no has
considerable corn-s,Ns = parts
Of oft6iss!sntat4 this S!s t4alencieA4 y lose
most of bis cron s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-05
EDUCATION OF DEAF MUTES.
Annual Report Of Prof. GaIlaudet, of
the Columbia Institution.

President Gaaudet, OF the Columbia Institu-
tfon for the Deaf and Dumb. has submitted his
thirieth report to the Secretary OF the Interior.
1t shows that there are 1873 pupils now on the
rolls, and OF this number A have been admitted
since July /, 1856 OF the whole number LIP are
males and 20 females. There are two distinct de-
partmentS or instruction IN the school, the
younger pupils called the Kendall School, the other
for those more advanced, called the National Deaf
Mute College. Students tn the latter department
receive collegiate training, an advantage that
is conferred in no similar institution In the
country.
In the Kendall school boys receive an industrial
training under competent masters, while the
female pupils are taught sewing and other house
mold duties. Articulation and lip-readfng are
taught TO the younger pupils, and In fact TO all
VINO are capable OF succeeding in speech. In the
course OF 1fSruction in the Kendall school are
included English language, principles OF arith-
mettc, iull course Of practical geography,
history, grammar. natural philosophy, physics,
&C. higher course OF instruction is employed
in the college for the more advanced pupils, en-
bractng languages, ancient aud modern, mathe-
mates. Natural science, history, mental and
moral philosophy and political science.
The receipts Tor the year aggregated 500 Sl8 8 OF
whichamOunt So 500 were received from the United
States Treasury The expenditures were 500 735. 90
leaving balance OF ss3.22. For the buildings and
grounds the sum OF $4,000 was received from the
Treasury and expended in improvements. For the
support OF the Institution, Including salaries and
Incidental expenses for the next fiscal year it is
t1mated that $4,000, and Tor the current year
5000 more, Is necessary.